MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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